Philodendron plant named ‘PPIPVE007’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Philodendron plant named ‘PPIPVE007’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and uniform plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; and relatively large leaves that are dark green in color with distinct lighter green-colored venation and area adjacent to the venation and pubescent petioles.

Botanical designation: Philodendron verrucosum.

Cultivar denomination: ‘PPIPVE007’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO A RELATED APPLICATION AND STATEMENT REGARDING PRIORDISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR/APPLICANT AND ASSIGNEE

This application does not claim priority to a European Community PlantBreeders' Rights application filed on Aug. 1, 2019, application number2019/1885. There have been no offers for sale anywhere in the worldprior to the effective filing date of this Application and noaccessibility to one of ordinary skill in the art could have beenderived from the printed Plant Breeder's Rights documents.

The Inventor/Applicant and Assignee assert that no publications noradvertisements relating to sales, offers for sale or public distributionoccurred more than one year prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication. Any information about the claimed plant would have beenobtained from a direct or indirect disclosure from the Inventor.Applicant claims a prior art exemption under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) fordisclosure and/or sales prior to the filing date but less than one yearprior to the effective filing date.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofPhilodendron plant, botanically known as Philodendron verrucosum andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘PPIPVE007’.

The new Philodendron plant is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutationof an unnamed selection of Philodendron verrucosum, not patented. Thenew Philodendron plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor inOctober, 2015 as a single plant from within a population of plants ofthe unnamed selection in a controlled greenhouse environment inNaaldwijk, The Netherlands.

Asexual reproduction of the new Philodendron plant by cuttings in acontrolled environment in Naaldwijk, The Netherlands since April, 2016has shown that the unique features of this new Philodendron plant arestable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexualreproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Philodendron have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘PPIPVE007’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘PPIPVE007’ as a new and distinct Philodendronplant:

-   -   1. Relatively compact, upright and uniform plant habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Relatively large leaves that are dark green in color with        distinct lighter green-colored venation and area adjacent to the        venation and pubescent petioles.

Plants of the new Philodendron differ from plants of the mutation parentselection primarily in growth habit as plants of the new Philodendronare more compact and more uniform in habit than plants of the mutationparent selection.

Plants of the new Philodendron can be compared to plants of Philodendronscandens ‘Micans’, not patented. Plants of the new Philodendron differfrom plants of ‘Micans’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Philodendron have larger leaves than plants        of ‘Micans’.    -   2. Leaf petioles of plants of the new Philodendron are pubescent        whereas leaf petioles of plants of ‘Micans’ are glabrous.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of thenew Philodendron plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Philodendron plant.

The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1 of 2) is a side perspectiveview of a typical plant of ‘PPIPVE007’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2 of 2) is a close-up view of atypical plant of ‘PPIPVE007’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the autumn in 13.5-cmcontainers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Naaldwijk, The Netherlandsand under cultural practices typical of commercial Philodendronproduction. During the production of the plants, day temperatures rangedfrom 10° C. to 25° C. and night temperatures ranged from 4° C. to 15° C.Plants were six months old when the photographs and the detaileddescription were taken. In the following description, color referencesare made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition,except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Philodendron verrucosum ‘PPIPVE007’.-   Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of an unnamed    selection of Philodendron verrucosum, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type: By cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About 20 days at            temperatures about 22° C. to 25° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About 25 days at            temperatures about 20° C. to 22° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 45 days            at temperatures about 22° C. to 25° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 60 days            at temperatures about 20° C. to 22° C.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, medium in thickness; typically            white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on            substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate            temperature and age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Moderately freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Relatively compact, upright and            uniform plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit;            moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height.—About 25.5 cm.        -   Plant diameter or spread.—About 31.9 cm.        -   Stem description.—Branching habit: Plants of the new            Philodendron are basal branching with about two basal shoots            developing per plant. Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About            7 mm. Internode length: About 3 cm. Aspect: Upright to about            45° from vertical. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster:            Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, developing: Close to 144C.            Color, developed: Close to 143A; color becoming closer to            NN137A with subsequent development.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate; simple.        -   Length.—About 17.5 cm.        -   Width.—About 13.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Cordate.        -   Apex.—Apiculate to abruptly acute.        -   Base.—Deeply cordate to hastate; lobes free.        -   Margin.—Entire; moderately undulate.        -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            velvety; slightly glossy.        -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            slightly velvety; slightly glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Darker than between            139A and N189A, fading towards the veins to close to 143A;            venation, close to 148C to 148D. Developing leaves, lower            surface: Close to between 165A and 177A, fading towards the            veins to close to 177D; venation, close to 199A to 199B;            area adjacent to venation, close to 145B. Fully expanded            leaves, upper surface: Darker than 139A; venation, close to            137C; area adjacent to venation, close to 137A. Fully            expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to between 177B and            200D; venation, close to between 195A and 199B; area            adjacent to venation, close to 145B.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 16.6 cm. Diameter: Proximally, about            5 mm to 7 mm and distally, close to 4 mm. Aspect: Erect to            outwardly leaning. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible.            Texture and luster, upper and lower surface: Densely            pubescent and glandular; matte. Color, upper surface: Close            to N199B and fading distally to close to N199A and            proximally, close to 147A to darker than 147A. Color, lower            surface: Close to 200D and fading proximally to close to            N199A.        -   Leaf bracts.—Arrangement: One at the base of each petiole.            Length: About 9.3 cm. Width: About 2.7 cm. Shape: Narrowly            deltoid with acute apex. Texture and luster: Smooth,            glabrous; slightly glossy. Color, upper surface: Close to            182D fading towards the apex to close to between 156A and            N187D. Color, lower surface: Close to 180C and 181C fading            towards the apex to close to 197B to 197C.-   Inflorescence description: To date, inflorescence initiation and    development has not been observed on plants of the new Philodendron.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Philodendron    not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Philodendron plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Philodendron have been    observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about    40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 11 to 13.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Philodendron plant named‘PPIPVE007’ as illustrated and described.